Art

General Information

The Art Department offers students a comprehensive lower division
program in the areas of Art History and Fine Art/Studio Arts. Centered
upon visual literacy, design and drawing curriculum, the Art
Department prepares students for transfer to upper division courses or
for direct entry into art careers. Most of our courses are accepted
for credit at the University of California and California State University.

Students intending to transfer and major in Fine Art/Studio Arts are
advised to enroll in two art history courses, along with general
education and studio courses. Students intending to transfer and major
in Art History are advised to enroll in one studio course, along with
general education and art history courses.

The majority of advanced classes in the Art Department require that
prerequisites be completed before taking those classes. Students who
have not completed those prerequisites must demonstrate the exit
skills required upon completion of the prerequisite(s). (See specific
courses for prerequisite requirements.)

Most Art Studio courses listed will require a laboratory fee.

Art History

Credit, Degree Applicable Courses

Fine Arts

The Fine Art/Studio Arts Curriculum provides students with a
comprehensive range of instruction in the methods of producing two and
three-dimensional artwork. Basic Design: Art 125A and Basic Drawing:
Art 130A serve as prerequisites for Intermediate and Museum Drawing
courses as well as Figure Drawing, Illustration, Mixed Media,
Painting, and Printmaking courses. All studio classes should be taken
sequentially in order for students to acquire the skills necessary for
their success in intermediate and advanced course work.

Per title 5 Section 55041, effective Fall 2013, students may not
enroll more than four times in “active participatory courses that
are related in content” in the areas of physical education or visual
and performing arts, which includes art, dance, music, and theatre.
This limitation applies even if a student receives a substandard
grade or “W” during one or more of the enrollments in such a course
or if the students petition for repetition due to extenuating circumstances.

Art courses that are related in content are grouped together in
“families” of courses below. The families are indicated by their
headings, e.g., Design, Basic Drawing, etc. For the most up-to-date
listing of courses and families, refer to the online catalog, www.ccsf.edu/catalog.